New LaGuardia concourse to open in fall amid $8B renovation

Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Thursday that seven new gates will open this fall at Delta's Terminal C, which will eventually include 37 gates and four new concourses once completed in late 2021. The first concourse, about 105,000-square-feet, will include a range new food options, Cuomo noted, including H&H Bagels, Birch Coffee, Juice Press. The announcement promises "floor-to-ceiling" views of Flushing Bay and Citi Field.

Delta is investing $4 billion in the project, which will connect its two terminals into one at the airport. Work started in 2017. The company is covering 80% of the project cost while the Port Authority is committed to the remainder.

Cuomo praised the latest step as "another demonstration of the effectiveness of public-private partnerships at work to modernize our state's infrastructure."

Last December, 18 new gates open at the airport's Terminal B.

The governor did not mention the plans for the new LaGuardia AirTrain in his summary of improvements to the airport. The project has been criticized this week after the Port Authority revealed its estimated cost reached $2 billion, well beyond the original $450 million estimate.

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